4th Regensburg Workshop on Mesopotamian Astral Sciences

This workshop brings together specialists from across the Mesopotamian astral sciences.The aim is to deepen our understanding of the concepts, theories, procedures and practices in the various branches of Mesopotamian astral science, their genesis and change over time, and to explore more thoroughly the connections between astronomy, celestial divination, astrology and other areas of Mesopotamian science.

Program

14.5.2014

09:15 - 09:30

Welcome

09:30 - 10:30

The Mesopotamian Uranology Texts

Wayne Horowitz

10:30 - 10:45

Break

10:45 - 11:45

A Tale of Two Texts: The 6th Tablets of the Series Šumma Sîn ina Tāmartišu

Zack Wainer

11:45 - 12:45

Two Unique Tablets from the BM's "Babylon Collection"

Jeanette C. Fincke

12:45 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 15:00

Form and Structure in the Micro-Zodiac: Re-assembling the Pieces

Willis Monroe

15:00 - 16:00

The "Stone, Plant and Wood"-System in Late Babylonian Astrological Medicine

Marvin Schreiber

16:00 - 16:15

Break

16:15 - 17:15

The Expression of Mesopotamian Celestial Omen Concepts in Late Antiquity

Zoe Misiewicz

17:15 - 18:00

Open Discussion: Star Lists, Celestial Divination and Astrology

19:00 - 21:00

Conference Dinner

15.5.2014

09:30 - 10:30

Almanacs and Normal-Star Almanacs

Hermann Hunger

10:30 - 10:45

Break

10:45 - 11:45

Stylistic Development of the Astronomical Diaries from Babylonia

Yasuyuki Mitsuma

11:45 - 12:45

Observational Texts

Norbert Roughton

12:45 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 15:00

Winds, Clouds and River Levels

Rita Gautschy

15:00 - 16:00

Applied Babylonian Coordinate System in the Astronomical Diaries

Gerd Graßhoff

16:00 - 16:15

Break

16:15 - 17:15

Month Lengths

Peter Huber

17:15 - 18:00

Open Discussion: Astronomical Observation, Diaries and Related Texts

16.5.2014

09:30 - 10:30

The Lunar 4 in Connection with Concepts and Methods in Early Babylonian Astronomy

Lis Brack-Bernsen

10:30 - 10:45

Break

10:45 - 11:45

On the Early Development of Babylonian Lunar Theory

Teije de Jong

11:45 - 12:45

Astronomical Elements on Late Babylonian Seals

Christopher Walker

12:45 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 15:00

Greek Knowledge of Babylonian Period Relations: an Update

Alexander Jones

15:00 - 16:00

Neither ACT nor Goal-Year Astronomy: Other Traditions of (Predictive or Theoretical?) Astronomy in the Late Babylonian Period